I have stated that the review of the Local Property Tax will give an opportunity to Galway County Council to receive their fair share of funding from the Department of Local Government.
“For years Galway County Council have been penalised for no reason and the Department of Local Government have failed to demonstrate the method by which they distribute the Local Government Fund”.
“The review of the Local Property Tax will give the Department of Local Government the opportunity to implement a fair and transparent system to funding the 31 Local Authorities”.
“At a meeting of the Oireachtas members representing Galway, it was agreed that we would seek a meeting with the Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Peter Burke TD to set out the issue of funding for Galway”.
“Galway has been deprived of millions over many years and it is unsustainable”.